Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 6,100 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Kuwait stood at 6,100 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7,836 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.32 SDR per person, in 1968.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230.5 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 116.49 SDR per person | -49.5% |
| 1962 | 125.2 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 145.2 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 132.31 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 138.34 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 169.6 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 75.64 SDR per person | -55.4% |
| 1968 | 74.32 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 127.99 SDR per person | +72.2% |
| 1970 | 144.69 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 206.18 SDR per person | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 269.17 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 322.89 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 982.64 SDR per person | +204.3% |
| 1975 | 1,153 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 1,243 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,887 SDR per person | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 1,432 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 1,530 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,047 SDR per person | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 2,207 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3,224 SDR per person | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 2,843 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,572 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,629 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,280 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 1,422 SDR per person | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 669.6 SDR per person | -52.9% |
| 1989 | 1,064 SDR per person | +59.0% |
| 1991 | 1,764 SDR per person | +65.7% |
| 1992 | 2,289 SDR per person | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 1,835 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 1,441 SDR per person | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 1,425 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,413 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,431 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,520 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,850 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2,781 SDR per person | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 3,922 SDR per person | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 3,288 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2,417 SDR per person | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 2,460 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,772 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3,532 SDR per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 4,204 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4,190 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,625 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 4,685 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,363 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5,632 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5,434 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,047 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5,320 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5,764 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,678 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,158 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 6,479 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,592 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 7,357 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,836 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7,277 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6,906 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 6,100 SDR per person | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.56 SDR per person | 74.32 SDR per person | 230.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 917.05 SDR per person | 144.69 SDR per person | 1,887 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,096 SDR per person | 669.6 SDR per person | 3,224 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,663 SDR per person | 1,413 SDR per person | 2,289 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,419 SDR per person | 2,417 SDR per person | 4,625 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,656 SDR per person | 4,685 SDR per person | 6,479 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,178 SDR per person | 6,100 SDR per person | 7,836 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Kuwait was 6,100 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,836 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.32 SDR per person in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.